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'''e4''' is an incubator for community exploration of future technologies for the Eclipse Platform. The project has three principal aims:

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'''e4''' is the community effort for building the next generation of the Eclipse Platform. The project has three principal aims:

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*'''Simplify the Eclipse programming model:''' This will reduce development and maintenance costs and enable a larger developer community to leverage the platform in their own Eclipse-based applications.

*'''Simplify the Eclipse programming model:''' This will reduce development and maintenance costs and enable a larger developer community to leverage the platform in their own Eclipse-based applications.

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*'''Broaden participation in development of the platform:''' This reduces the risks associated with building on a platform largely funded from a single source. Having a large and diverse group of commercial backers, will ensure the platform remains vibrant and viable over the long term.

*'''Broaden participation in development of the platform:''' This reduces the risks associated with building on a platform largely funded from a single source. Having a large and diverse group of commercial backers, will ensure the platform remains vibrant and viable over the long term.

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Please refer to the [http://www.eclipse.org/proposals/e4 project proposal] for more information, including the initial list of committers. Also of interest are the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=eclipse.e4 e4 project summary page] and the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?projectid=eclipse.e4 project plan].

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Please refer to the [http://www.eclipse.org/proposals/e4 project proposal] for more information, including the initial list of committers. Also of interest is the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project_summary.php?projectid=eclipse.e4 e4 project summary page].

*You can get the projects directly from CVS via our [[E4/ProjectSetFiles|collection of project set files]] and load them into [http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/ the latest I build].

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=== Milestones ===

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Milestone dates for the e4 July 2010 release can be found in the [http://www.eclipse.org/projects/project-plan.php?planurl=http://www.eclipse.org/e4/development/plan/e4_plan_1_0.xml July 2010 release plan].

e4 is an incubator for community exploration of future technologies for the Eclipse Platform. The project has three principal aims:

Simplify the Eclipse programming model: This will reduce development and maintenance costs and enable a larger developer community to leverage the platform in their own Eclipse-based applications.

Enable the platform for use on emerging web-based runtime technologies: This will ensure the platform remains a compelling and viable application framework in a rapidly changing web technology landscape, and it will allow e4-based applications to leverage web technologies, while remaining insulated from specific technology choices that may quickly become obsolete.

Broaden participation in development of the platform: This reduces the risks associated with building on a platform largely funded from a single source. Having a large and diverse group of commercial backers, will ensure the platform remains vibrant and viable over the long term.